Andy Gorske, a manager at Frank's Great Outdoors, 1212 N. Huron Road in Linwood, said early results have been "real spotty."

"They were doing ok toward the mouth of the river, but that was before the cutter came through," Gorske said, adding that fishermen by Vanderbilt Park, the Linwood Road access point, the Pinconning Road access point and White's Beach have all had mixed results.

Anglers have been reeling in "mostly perch," along with a few pike, he noted.

The warmer temperatures will be only increase the instability of the ice, melting in it some places and weakening it in others, McInnis said.

To date, no one has had to be rescued from the bay, though the Coast Guard has gotten several false alarms, he noted.

“We’ve gotten some calls, but it’s been either birds or something else,” McInnis said.